Lex Talionis

I have said it before and will say it again, as have others who deal with the reflection.. it is not shine related. trust me. it is the simple and easy conclusion to jump to. I could dull that dash and you will still get the issue. I just dealt with it again coming down from the mountains this weekend. once you are keen to it, it is obvious. and my dash is "dull" so to speak. it is all about light and angle of windshield. yeah, sure, maybe the "shine" might - and I say might - add a bit to it, but it is there heavy nonetheless. IIRC, Ford took steps to address it after it was noticed in the '07 models.

that photo above, it does not do the issue justice.

yep, it has been talked about here. pretty sure there are threads on it and people getting them replaced.

I have also, recently, started to notice that the finish on mine is degrading. I plan to address next time I go in for service and within warranty time.

dont use them on my Edge, only did back in the day when one of my cars had like 100k+ miles.. and even then, I do not think it did a damn thing.

I would not use them.

Why would you need one on the driver's side?

I think he meant, for the drivers side, the A pillar or roof mounted one. whereas, I have always known the oh shiznit handle to be on the passenger side on the dash.

search around here, it has been covered. as Grey said, you could destroy your airbag potential if you put one on the passenger side dash - like my 1974 FJ40 has - or even on the A pillar of the driver. AND, assuming you could, it would be hard to brace and tie into something solid to where it would do what it is suppose to do.

My 2010 Edge key has only 3 buttons,anyone know if the 4 button will work,TIA Marty

 

Checked the web site he offers 3 button keys..

post #40 covers this and has a link to the 3 button listing

Now it looks like you have a walkie talkie glued to your roof................FUGLY !

yeah well.. I will take that over looking like a friggen CB antenna any day.

damn.. beat me to the punch

slight gap, thick rubber visual effect, who cares... it covers the lip as clean as can be done for a not Ford designed part. hard to beat this fit.

Better yet Velcro ..

too thick for me.. would add like .25" to thickness and set them up higher and oddly.

a camera is the best, by far... but since that is not an option - unless you self install - I think they are very valuable. glad I have mine. 1 time saved is worth the coin.

Actually it will. I ordered the 4 button model but I do not have the auto liftgate. Works fine.

sure, I do not doubt it would as the program process will just blow off that button, but why get the 4 button when he has a 3 button

and, the 3 button is actually a neater more stylish key

not this exact key, but the eBay seller claims "I HAVE 3-BUTTONS AVAILABLE,PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER AUCTION" - so look into his other auctions, as he likely has what you need

got new transponder, got it programmed... good to go.

I like the new key/gadget. quality is as good as my VW key, better than expected actually. does not feel cheap. design is a little square and blocky and bigger than it needs to be (you know this by opening it up and a good deal of wasted space and plastic can be seen). I like that the center bulb lights up as it is just a visual indicator. I actually like the button layout a bit better as it makes a little more sense than the Ford key. my only 1 concern will be how long the "paint" icons will stay on the rubber buttons. not sure they will even wear off, but it is the only thing that I might consider suspect - but I could be totally wrong. just "looks" like it "might" wear off in time.

I would buy again.

$61.10 is the price now from that site.

so, you scored. and, you could have done it cheaper. you should have bought a throw away item for $2.60 and you would have got it $50 total since free ship

Just got my K&N drop-in filter. My Edge seems to be shifting a little weird, but I only got 150 miles on it since the switch. Question, will the car adjust the transmission shift points automatically or do I have to force it to recalculate?

 

The calculated gas mileage appears to have gone up about 1.5 mpg since the new filter was installed.

the engine should always make its own adjustments this minor... unless you went to something more radical like a CAI. then, to really benefit from the device, you would need to use a "tuner" to "tune" the engine for the massive amount of extra air.

some sort of mini van?

good score though. I like mine, but would consider a change... that is, if we ever find out what this is

Remember the commercials that had the catchphrase about people not even trying anymore?

 

If they did that to me I would have a court date for my reaction.

had it not been easily camouflaged by the splash guard and they not put it in writing they will address it in the future if needed, it would have been a whole different ball game. but, because of those 2, I decided to save my self the stress and hassle and loss of use of my car for another week as I got them on the hook if needed.

I noticed mine because they were stacked together in one door pull. Thinkin I should pocket them before going to the car wash from now on.

or tack them down with a little glue/epoxy/RTV/duct tape

can you wrap it in a deadening sound foam?

okay.. got my car back, mixed results as expected. that is, better repair of the affected areas than expected, BUT as kind of expected, 1 kind of corner cutting move the body shop made.

It clearly seems as though they left the quarter panels on an did the work similar to how MKX said they would. and, I admit, it looks perfect at this time. surprised at how well it does look actually, from what I can see, I cannot see anything was ever done. so that is good. tell tail signs lead me to believe they left the panels on.

So, the corner they cut was that I had installed the front splash guards - see elsewhere here on my write up - and when I did, I used black RTV to make a better surface connection than the screws made alone and to keep water and debris from getting behind them. well, they took the passenger side off and did their job - as we know, RTV comes right off when rubbed free with a finger. but clearly, they started to take the drivers side off, didn't fully do it (?), and tried to work around it. in the end, the original affected area is fine, but just around the corner lip where the splash guard attaches, they stopped the paint and clear coat at the RTV residue, which could have been easily rubbed off like the passenger side. thus, I have this odd paint line and some paint was on the splash guard. so, the dealer saw it, agreed it was a lame way to go, and wrote in the notes that no matter what, if that becomes an issue in the future, they will fix it. as it is, the splash guard, when reinstalled correctly & overspray removed and sealed back with RTV, hides this imperfection really. you would not even see it. so, I accepted it because of that and because they documented the issue in writing and I know I can get it addressed. I could post a photo if anyone cares, but I made sure to photo document it as well.

If they had the auto climate control, they wouldn't be able to add the chromed STEEDA control knobs, would they?

10-4.. but I thought in this day and age of "'superior technology" meant pressing button to do it all, not turning a knob - even if it is a trick knob

not bad, good start, but yeah, that font is kind of... kind of.. kind of expect to see it as a tattoo across the chest of a gang banger

can you take a stand back photo for better persepctive as well?

good looking, good color scehem... BUT no Vista BAMR, no nav unit, no auto climate control? but yet, looks like a hitch is included?